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A major project to repave a portion of Wisconsin Avenue is underway and will last for several months. News4's Darcy Spencer has all the details you need to know to avoid traffic and detours. (Published Monday, Aug. 12, 2013)

The State Highway Administration (SHA) will start resurfacing work on Wisconsin Avenue through the heart of Bethesda and Chevy Chase on Sunday.

Crews will remove the top layer of pavement, then patch, grind and resurface all lanes between Jones Bridge Road and Montgomery Avenue in downtown Bethesda and between Bradley Boulevard and the D.C. line in Chevy Chase.

The two projects will mean up to two lanes closed on Wisconsin Avenue between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and one lane closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.

All the work is weather permitting. SHA indicated the work will last until late fall.

Wisconsin Ave. Paving Project Starts Tonight

A big paving project along a busy stretch of Wisconsin Avenue starts Sunday night and will continue for months. News4's Transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the details on all the lane closures, detours, and changes to parking.

(Published Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013)

The project, which will also bring reconstructed traffic signals to Battery Lane and Wisconsin Circle, was made possible by the gas tax bill passed earlier this year in the Maryland General Assembly. The gas tax increase will mean $4.4 billion in transportation funding in the next six years, including about $1 billion worth of commitments made to new Montgomery County projects earlier this week.

“When complete, the resurfacing for both projects will increase drivability for motorists who use this critical corridor in Montgomery County,” SHA Administrator Melinda B. Peters said in a press release. “We thank motorists and pedestrians for their patience as crews work to complete these projects.”

The work is expected to be loud and disruptive. SHA said it will maintain pedestrian access during the road work.

Road Headaches for Bethesda, Chevy Chase

News 4's Adam Tuss reports resurfacing work will cut through the heart of Bethesda and Chevy Chase.